Mitchell Report Live-Blog? Why Not
Vegas Watch — ... Tejada Jason Christiansen Stephen Randolph Jerry Hairston Jr. Paul Lo Duca Adam Riggs Fernando Vina Kevin Brown Eric Gagne Mike Bell Matt Herges Gary Bennett Jr. Jim Parque Brendan Donnelly Chad Allen Jeff Williams Howie Clark Nook Logan (!) 2:23 Internet Purchases: 2:26 Prediction: in a week (if that), everybody is going to have forgotten about this. 2:30 This link might be more helpful. 3:01 I've lost interest. What have we really ...

Live Blogging The George Mitchell Presser [Mitchell Report]
Deadspin — ... 2:04: He says steroid use is down, but HGH is up. "This has not been an isolated problem. Each of the 30 clubs has players who have been involved at some point of their careers." 2:03: Mitchell says no material changes in his report after MLB's review three days ago. "For more than a decade, there has been widespread use of performance enhancement drugs in violation of baseball policy." 2:01: As he talks about all the people who helped him, here's the report. 2 p.m.: There's Sen. George. Here goes. 1:55 ...

Mitchell Report Release Party: An Open Thread
Bugs & Cranks — ... but this post is intended as a forum for everyone. Feel free to use the comments to discuss and pontificate on the findings, revelations or anything else the report brings to mind. Heck, legal analyst Roger Cossack just kicked off ESPN’s coverage of the day by saying “federal agents attempts to build a case against Jason Priestley” (Bob Ley was quick to point out he meant Jason Grimsely); I imagine that can only be a harbinger for what’s in store. (Update: If you care to read it, the Mitchell Report is now available on MLB’s website.) ...

Todd Hundley & Others Included In Mitchell Report
The Mets Are Better Than Sex — ... Franco Mo Vaughn Todd Pratt Mike Stanton Fernando Vina Paul Lo Duca(introduced to Radomsky through Hundley) That is quick list compiled after a first look through the report. There may be more names in there that we missed. You can see the full report here. The one Met catcher not on the list . . . Mike Piazza. Take that all you fucks who were hoping he was on the list. Not gay. Not on steriods. What else does the guy have to prove? Assholes. Mitchell Report [MLB.com]

Mitchell Report Update Thread
Twinkie Town — Check out Jesse's news about the Twins signing Adam Everett below... I'll post updates about the Mitchell Report's contents here.   12:57: Jeremy Schaap, flipping through the report on camera, just suggested that both Denny Neagle and Rondell White are named as players who wrote personal checks to Mets clubhouse guy Kirk Radomski. 1:08: Here's the link to the report. 1:11: Yep, both White and Neagle are named in the report. Both sent checks to Radomski, who supplied both with steroids. ...

The Report Is In
Bronx Liaison — ... You can check out the Mitchell report here. Yankees players current and former include Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Mike Stanton, Ron Villone and Rondell White. UPDATE 2:19 PM: Other notable players on the list include Kevin Brown while on the Dodgers. Brown was referred by Paul Lo Duca who is also on the list. Though he stunk for Boston last year, Eric Gagne appears on the list as well. ...

The Mitchell Report...
Mondesi's House — ... ...is live and going on as we speak. Here it is, all 409 pages. Deadspin is live blogging it as well.

Mitchell Report Released
Knuckle Curve — The Mitchell Report has been released. The entire 409-page document is available at MLB.com in PDF format. I’m reading it now. Share This ...

[STEROIDS] The Mitchell Report Is Out...No Rays On The List
Rays Index — ... and there were no current Tampa Bay Rays named as suspected users of Performance Enhancing Drugs. Some will look at the lack of Rays on the list and exclaim that it "explains a lot". There are several former Rays on the list, including Tim Laker, Adam Piatt, Jim Parque, John Rocker and Jose Canseco. The entire report can be found HERE. ...

and we add two more...
We've Got Heart — ... benches in the National League.” Mackowiak who plays all outfield positions as well as first, second, and third base, is a career .262 hitter with 63 home runs and 282 RBI in 818 games, and has played with Pittsburgh, the White Sox, and last year with San Diego. While outfielder Harris appeared in 117 games with Atlanta in 2007 and batted .270 with 20 doubles, eight triples, two homers, 32 RBI and 17 stolen bases. Lots of stuff going on today. Have you all checked out the copy of the Mitchell Report . Both Paul Lo Duca and Nook Logan make appearances. We'll have more on that ...

Mitchell Report News Conference
N/A — It’s ongoing as we speak. Here is a link to the PDF version of the report. MITCHELL REPORT - 409 pages Current or former Yankees on the list include: Roger Clemens Andy Pettitte Chuck Knoblach Kevin Brown Mike Stanton Rondell White Ron Villone

The Mitchell Report
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog — If you're bored and want to read through 409 pages of a PDF document, here is The Mitchell Report. The information on Roger Clemens begins on page 215 of the document (page 167 of the report).

The Mitchell Report
*touch* 'em all — ... Well, it’s a sad day for baseball. The Mitchell Report has forever changed the sport we love and maybe even tainted specific memories we have made while watching. I have such fond memories of Gagne coming out of the bullpen. GAME OVER. The energy. The cheers. The closer that never let us down. I guess it should be no surprise that he was named, considering his performance decline in the last couple of years. ...

Extra! Extra! Baseball Players Use Steroids!
The Kardiac Kid — ... The Mitchell Report was released today, and across the country, millions of baseball fans were shocked and saddened to learn that stars like Gary Sheffield, Jason Giambi, and Barry Bonds possibly used steroids. ...

A sad day for baseball
The Diamond Fan — ... Today's release of the Mitchell Report on the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball over the past two decades contained no real surprises, it merely confirmed what we have known for a long time: that this generation of baseball players (and baseball management) was corrupted to its core by its greed and ambition. Greed and ambition that caused many of its "star" players (and many marginal ones, too) to cast aside all scruples in pursuit of an edge that would lead to more money and more fame. ...

Lo Blow!
The Nationals Enquirer — Kirk, Sorry! But for some reason they sent the check back to me. I haven’t been able to call you back because my phone is TOAST! I have a new # it is [Lo Duca’s phone number is listed here]. Please leave your # again because I lost all of my phonebook with the other phone. Thanks Paul (Paul Lo Duca, in a letter to Kirk Radomski, via The Mitchell Report, pg. 209) And you thought Elijah Dukes had character problems! ...not that the alleged extra-marital affair ...

Of Course The Mitchell Report Has A Toledo Angle
Toledo Newspaper » Matt Sussman — ... I’ve you’ve seen the report, you know most of the citations are very similar in nature. He received a shipment of “stuff” from Kirk Radomski, and he declined to be interviewed. ...

The Mitchell Players
Dugout Diary by Joe Boesch — The following is outlined from The Mitchell Report and also published via MLB.com. Early indications of Steroid Use in Baseball (1988 to August 1998) - Section IV, pages 60-76 Three of the four players named in Section IV ...

Wings players think steroids are for losers
Snapshots — ... one of the side effects of pseudoephedrine is tachycardia, which isn't good for a professional athlete to undergo during a game, was unknown during the time). Players still load up on coffee and occasionally take a whiff of "smelling salts" before periods begin, too. The Detroit Red Wings' players don't mind downing a few coffees to get some "pep" before a game, but as far as performance-enhancing steroids are concerned, the Wings shared a common collective opinion in light of the " Mitchell Report , which revealed that at least 89 Major League Baseball players took steroids: ...

Names I Hoped Not To See
Just A Nats Fan — Eek! Well, I guess I have to say something about the Mitchell Report , eh? Can’t I just write a statement stating I have no statement at this time? I was discussing the ramifications of the report over lunch yesterday with a colleague before it was released while keeping an eye on the bar TV set to ESPN. He asked me some tough questions, as is his personality. No matter what his stance on a topic is, he’ll challenge why I take a particular position. It made for an interesting discussion, one that I’m sure took place over restaurant tables and barstools world-wide ...

Friday Links (14 Dec 07)
Ducksnorts — ... The report (MLB). Yep, a 409-page PDF file to curl up with by the fire. You, your honey, a cup of hot chocolate, and the Mitchell Report. Good times. ...

Get Your Mitchell Report Here!
SporTech Matter — Click to download the Mitchell Report in PDF format directly from the MLB. (MLB.com) Share This

People That Piss Me Off (Week the Fourth)
The Dream Shake — ... Kobe, the FatAss or T-Mac... be patient. Yes, I recognize this is a Houston Rockets blog. I also recognize that it is my blog and I can write about other sports if the need arises. Moving along, the people and things that piss me off this week: 1. Roger Clemens I wish I could write you a letter. It would be short, and sweet, and to the point. Okay, maybe it won't be so heavy on the "sweet" part. But it would be short. And the content would be very straightforward, simply: F-U. I think you understand why . Ten years of 'roiding up and making me think you were just that good? ...

Rondell White Bought Something
10,000 Takes — ... Former Minnesota Twin Rondell White is a master of covering his tracks.  Let us elaborate.  By now you are aware that White was named yesterday in the Mitchell Report, or more precisely: The Report To The Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances By Players In Major League Baseball. On page 399 of the report, you'll see a check from White to Kirk Radomski (a former New York Mets clubhouse employee who was a source of illegal performance enhancing substances) for $2,400. ...

A visit from St. James
MVN RSS — (With my most sincere apologies to Clement Clark Moore… and for my rather loose use of rhyme.)  ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the sport, Not a player was stirring (’cept those in the Mitchell Report) The Red Sox were hung by the chimney with care Next to their two World Series trophies, now how’d those get there? The GM’s were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of Johan Santana danced in their heads And Scott Boras in his kerchief and A-Rod still in his Yankees ...

The Mitchell Report and the Middle Finger
Gate 21 — ... With the exception of dropping a few links, I have remained quiet on the revelations and controversies surrounding baseball and the, now infamous, Mitchell Report. There are reasons for this. I am not a “true” baseball fan in the traditional sense — I don’t follow stats, rarely keep track of the rosters of the various teams, and I quickly grow weary of watching baseball on television. I have always been a much bigger fan of college and minor league baseball. While I do, generally, pull for the Braves, Indians, and Red Sox, I am hardly a ...

The Mitchell Report and how it's related to the Red Sox & Beyond
SawxBlog — ... Depending on your Browser you may have to right-click to save the SawxBlog Red Sox version. - Click Here to Download the SawxBlog Red Sox version of the Mitchell Report - Click Here to Download the Complete Mitchell Report ...

Friends
Baseball Analysts — ... , of whom Mr. Wallace says, “He became my friend. He trusts me.” Which is no doubt why, when Mr. Clemens’ name appeared prominently in the Mitchell Report, he turned to Mr. Wallace to help clear his name from accusations by his former trainer, Brian McNamee, that Clemens took steroids and Human Growth Hormone in his late 30s and 40s to enhance his pitching career. ...

Senator Mitchell does not fly Northwest Airlines
We Rite Goode — ... Sunday, January 6, 2008 To say that Pedro is a little slow in scooping the Mitchell Report is an understatement. The names have been reported for almost a month now and still we at We Rite Goode stayed mum. Why? Because the angle wasn't right. The big media outfits (known by John Edwards as "the corporate media") immediately latched on to Clemens, Pettitte, and other big names to fill their headlines. 60 Minutes (known by John Edwards as "Corporate 60 Minutes") had an exclusive with the Rocket today. Pedro's favorite quip from Roger: "If he's doing that to me, I should have a ...

Five Things You May Not Know about Drug Testing in Golf
The Sand Trap — ... will now be policing the players? What about the integrity of the game?" We have had reporters and home viewers calling out players for infractions for years. What other sport has had that kind of audience participation? I don't think that drug testing will have much impact on the game, because I don't think it's going to turn up many violations. Someone, maybe a few people, will probably get caught for marijuana (and we may not even know it), but I don't expect anything like a Mitchell Report in golf. The PGA Tour (and the LPGA before it) had to institute a drug policy ...

Royals Insider: Jose Guillen
Royals Review — ... hopefuls Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, and Mark Teahen. However, Guillen will serve a suspension on the first fifteen days of 2007 for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Guillen had admitted to Commissioner Bud Selig that he ordered and used performance-enhancing supplements at the beginning of the '07-'08 offseason. Guillen's name would eventually appear in the San Francisco Chronicle, and later, in the Mitchell Report. His activities in the clubhouse were often questionable at best. As I ...

Canseco backs Clemens about party; 'Falsis in uno, falsus in multibus'?
Steroid Nation — ... First McNamee said Clemens attended a Toronto bash thrown by Jose Canseco; steroids were discussed...maybe.  (Did Debbie Canseco discuss HGH with all the other wives?) ...

Gee Whiz! Are You Kidding Me?
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog — ... as proclaimed in The Mitchell Report. Representative Dan Burton (Republican, Indiana)had uttered the remark--blasting McNamee for not telling the truth. But, Mr. Burton's comment could well have been a summation of this Hollywood Movie. ...

Facing the Facts on Clemens
Baseball Analysts — ... So let's say we completely believe the Mitchell Report and the ensuing testimony and Clemens started taking performance enhancers in 1998. Let's take a look at his career at that point. He had won four Cy Young Awards and gone to seven All-Star Games (I’m counting the 1998 Midsummer Classic because he earned that one pre-injections, according to the report). He’d earned five ERA titles, an MVP Award, gone to a World Series and led the league in those dreaded wins three times. He also took home four strikeout crowns and a pitching Triple Crown which came, by the way, in 1997. ...

Don’t know what you got ’til its gone
Fanster.com — ... 10. Alex Cabrera,Diamondbacks-Yeah this big Venezuelan only played in 31 games for the D-Backs, but he did hit 5 home runs. And yes, I know you suspected he was on the juice back in 2000, and that his name showed up in the Mitchell Report, but take a look at what this guy did after his contract was sold to the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Pacific League. In 6 seasons, Cabrera has belted 273 homers, including 55 in 2002, which tied a Japanese Record. He’s also held lead the Lions to 2 Pacific League titles, and a Japan Series championship in 2004. ...

Drama, Drama, Drama for the NFL, NBA and MLB
The Big Lead — ... MLB - The Mitchell Report was revealed in December. Many stars were implicated as cheats and illegal drug users, including stars such as Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi, Roger Clemens, Gary Sheffield, and Andy Pettitte. Some admitted guilt; others have denied it, and watched as their legacies have been destroyed. End result is that we may never see a 60-homer season again, and the record books are tainted. ...

Grilling Jason Grilli & Calling Him Names
Jimmy Scott's High & Tight — ... ." Oh sh*t. [image] Do you remember Jason Grimsley? If you remember The Mitchell Report , which even the raccoons that rifle through my trash have read, you'll recall Jason Grimsley is the former relief pitcher who ordered HgH and had it shipped to his home. Unfortunately, due to the illegality of HgH and its negative (or positive, if you ask ...

A year since the Mitchell Report: The arrival of the "six tool" player
Blue Collar Baseball — I was just over a year ago today on December 13, 2007 that the Mitchell Report was released. It seems longer than that don't you think? Why is that? ...

Great Moments in Public-Private Synergy
The Hardball Times — From page SR-7 of the Mitchell Report: I sent a memorandum to every active player in Major League Baseball encouraging each player to contact me or my staff if he had any relevant information. . . . Through their representative, the players Association, I asked each of them to meet with me so that I could provide them with information about the allegations and give them a chance to respond. Almost without exception they declined to meet or talk with me. From today's newspapers: In a ...

Mark McGwire: Hall of Fame or Infamy?
Not From Bristol — ... Compared to his peers and predecessors, and based on performance and stats alone, there is absolutely no doubt that McGwire should be in the Hall; but a couple of people have had a profound impact on McGwire’s social and historical status. George Mitchell and Jose Canseco apparently think that just because they never played baseball well (even though one of them thinks they  ...

When Dave McKay Isn't Dave McKay, But Really Is
Jimmy Scott's High & Tight — ... made the big leagues and was part of The Mitchell Report . Dave McKay lives in Arizona. I had my questions. I was set. [image] The time to talk comes and I make the call. A voice picks up on the second ring. Hello. I say hello and thank Dave for the time. He says sure. Something's weird. I was expecting one of those weird Canadian accents. This didn't sound too Canadian. I make mention of this. Nope, born & bred in Boston, Dave says. I mention his home in Arizona. Nope, born & bred in Boston. I ask, nicely, Is this Dave McKay? The one who's the first base coach ...

Paul Byrd: Choosing Family Over Baseball
Jimmy Scott's High & Tight — ... , when Paul was pitching for Cleveland, word came out that Paul had used HgH. You can read about it online or in his book. He would soon afterward be included in The Mitchell Report . Now, he's planning on sitting out the first half of 2009 with the plan on coming back halfway through to help a team make a run for the playoffs. Does this remind of you anyone? Anyone who may have been accused of taking HgH after playing half a season for an absurd amount of money? Paul laughed at the thought. It's not a money thing at all. He just wants to help out at home. It's as ...

Never fear, George Mitchell is here!
The Hardball Times — ... Yes, Mr. Mitchell served with distinction in the Senate and did wonderful work in Northern Ireland. Those of us who ply our trade in the world of baseball, however, have more recent data points with respect to the good Senator's work. If his work for Major League Baseball is any indication of how he'll handle Mideast diplomacy, be on the lookout for the following developments in his new position: ...

Sports and Politics
ESPNtheMag.com - MagDaily — ... and the Mitchell Report, whose investigation of baseball's steroid problem still has resonance in today's headlines (can you say Barry Lamar Bonds?). The guy's got a resume thicker than Ayatolla Ali's glasses. He's been a majority leader in the senate, a federal judge, an intelligence officer, and the Chairman of Disney. Now President Obama is sending him to the Holy Land to broker an agreement between Israel and Palestine. But (hark!) there are a couple of lessons from his baseball investigation that could serve him well in the Middle East. ...

The Good Of The Game
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog — ... Randy Velarde? I can't tell you the number of times I mentioned to countless friends in the late 90's how Velarde had virtually grown overnight. A living specimen in his mid to late 30's of age--which all of a sudden made him a power hitting middle infielder. He was never that good in his 20's--not even close. How interesting that Randy Velarde quickly faded from the game after the 2001 season. Yeah, you guessed it--Velarde was eventually mentioned prominently in The Mitchell Report. I also can't tell you how much this all bothered me back ...

Obama: A-Rod Depressing News
RightFielders Women in Sports — ... baseball,” Obama said, alluding to other star ballplayers caught up in scandals over performance-enhancing drugs. “It tarnishes an entire era, to some degree,” Obama said. There has been several instances in the past several years of the government getting involved in Major League Baseball. Congress has held hearings and conducted “independent investigations” of steroid use in baseball. Former Senator George Mitchell, conducted an investigation for 20 months and came up with the Mitchell Report . Naming past and present players who were suspected of using steroids. The ...

Scioscia And Canseco
Three Days of Cryin' — ... anyone actually be surprised by it?.  Say what you will about Jose Canseco, and there’s plenty to be said, but he’s been spot-on in his assessment of the steroid era.  And to think, baseball’s steroid controversy can, in many ways, be attributed to the Angels’ implicit labeling of  Canseco as “damaged goods.” [The Angels, ironically, replaced Canseco with Glenallen Hill, who was later named in the Mitchell Report.] How different would baseball be today had Mike ...

Fire Brand flies along with Paul Byrd
Fire Brand of the American League — ... Obviously this is a topic you have talked to death, but how has being named in the Mitchell Report affected you? Do you feel that the Mitchell Report is a valid document? Why? ...

The Worst Cheaters in Recent Memory | SUNDAY SPORTS SELECT
HotNonPorn.com — ... With steroid use so pervasive, you wonder if you can even take baseball seriously anymore : If you want to take a look at the complete investigative findings into the matter, you can read the Mitchell Report at MLB's website. ...

Rumor: Bud Selig to step down after 2012 season
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... until the great HR chase of 1998 which in someways officially welcomed Selig’s greatest battle, performance enhancing drugs. Since 2005, Major League baseball has instituted a tougher ...